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February 6, 2023

Who Won the American Civil War and Why?

The Union (also known as the North) won the American Civil War. The main reasons for the Union’s victory were its superior resources (including manpower), transportation, and industrial...

January 16, 2023

How Did the American Civil War Change American Society?

As we’ve discussed previously on the Battlefield Tours of Virginia Blog, the legacy of the American Civil War is still being felt today. With around 750,000 casualties and...

August 2, 2022

7 Little-Known Battlefield Sites Still Worth Visiting

Many Civil War battlefield sites are lesser known because of their geographic location, they had fewer combatant/casualty numbers, they were not well defined by battlefield preservation, or they...

July 14, 2022

The Fredericksburg Area Battlefields: 5 Battlefields in 20-Square Miles

The Fredericksburg battlefields have one of the highest concentrations of battlefields anywhere in the U.S. You will find five Civil War Battlefields within the 20 square miles of...

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